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取得

qǔdé

to obtain; to achieve

How common it is

取得 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say qǔdé slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

取得表示拿到或得到成果。

qǔ dé biǎo shì ná dào huò dé dào chéng guǒ。

Obtain means to get something or achieve a result.

Context note

取得常和成绩、进步、成功一起用。

qǔ dé cháng hé chéng jì 、 jìn bù 、 chéng gōng yì qǐ yòng。

Obtain is often used with grades, progress, and success.

5 examples

他取得了好成绩。
tā qǔ dé le hǎo chéng jì。
He achieved good grades.
我们取得了进步。
wǒ men qǔ dé le jìn bù。
We made progress.
她取得了成功。
tā qǔ dé le chéng gōng。
She achieved success.
这次比赛取得了胜利。
zhè cì bǐ sài qǔ dé le shèng lì。
The match achieved victory.
努力可以取得结果。
nǔ lì kě yǐ qǔ dé jié guǒ。
Hard work can bring results.

5 mini stories

他通过努力取得了好成绩。
tā tōng guò nǔ lì qǔ dé le hǎo chéng jì。
Through hard work, he achieved good grades.
这个队取得了很大的进步。
zhè ge duì qǔ dé le hěn dà de jìn bù。
This team made great progress.
她取得了大家的认可。
tā qǔ dé le dà jiā de rèn kě。
She gained everyone's recognition.
学习新语言需要时间才能取得成果。
xué xí xīn yǔ yán xū yào shí jiān cái néng qǔ dé chéng guǒ。
Learning a new language takes time to achieve results.
老师说认真练习才能取得成功。
lǎo shī shuō rèn zhēn liàn xí cái néng qǔ dé chéng gōng。
The teacher said careful practice is needed to achieve success.

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